VFW Scout of the Year Scholarship

Available To: 
Bucyrus High School
Available To: 
Wynford High School
Available To: 
Colonel Crawford High School
Available To: 
Buckeye Central High School
Available To: 
Galion High School
Available To: 
Crestline High School
Available To: 
Wayside Christian
Available To: 
Crawford County
Available To: 
Ohio
Available To: 
Nationwide
Required Gender: 
Women
Required Gender: 
Men
GPA Requirement: 
0.0
Need Based: 
No
Application Deadline: 
03/01/2010

Criteria:

  • Be a registered, active member of a Boy Scout Troop, Venturing Crew, or a Sea Scout Ship
  • Has received the Eagle Scout Award, Venture Silver Award, or Sea Scout Quartermaster Award
  • Has demonstrated practical citizenship in school, scouting and the community
  • Has reached his/her 15th birthday and is enrolled in high school at the time of selection

Amount: $5,000 (first place); $3,000 (second place); $1,000 (third place)
Number Awarded: 3 total
Renewable: No
Contact:
Download an application at http://www.vfw.org ; For questions contact Susan Wilson, Program Coordinator, VFW Programs, at (816)756-3390, Extension 220 or e-mail swilson@vfw.org

Details:
Application includes submitting a resume of high school participation, a complete scouting record, a community service record, a photograph in complete uniform, and up to five letters of recommendation; the completed application must be submitted to local VFW Post